ALCOAST 132/08
COMDTNOTE 12900
SUBJ:  SELECTION OF DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT, INTEGRATION AND RISK
MANAGEMENT
1.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF MR. DANA A.GOWARD AS
THE COAST GUARDS DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT, INTEGRATION AND RISK
MANAGEMENT.  MR. GOWARD WILL ASSUME THIS SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
POSITION ON 17 MARCH 2008.
2.  MR. GOWARD CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE COAST GUARDS DIRECTOR OF
MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS (MDA) AND INFORMATION SHARING STAFF.  IN
THIS CAPACITY, HE COORDINATES DEVELOPMENT OF THE COAST GUARDS MDA
STRATEGY AND COORDINATES INTERAGENCY MDA EFFORTS.  PRIOR TO THIS
ASSIGNMENT, MR. GOWARD SERVED AS THE COAST GUARDS DIRECTOR OF
MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS PROGRAM INTEGRATION, CHIEF, OFFICE OF
PROGRAMS AND ARCHITECTURE, CHIEF, SEARCH AND RESCUE POLICY, AND
CHIEF, OFFICE OF BOAT FORCES.  MR. GOWARD HAS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE FROM THE U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY AND A
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT FROM THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL.
3.  ADMIRAL T. W. ALLEN, COMMANDANT, U. S. COAST GUARD, SENDS.
4.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.